Category : Education

The fifth skill of formulating a detailed plan of instruction takes place at the level of the sefirah of netzach ("victory") and of hod ("thanksgiving"). These two sefirot, which represent the two...

After analyzing the student's personality, the educator must use this information to instigate the changes he envisions. His strategy should reflect both careful deliberation and...

Even good attributes, already tempered and working at capacity, require further reinforcement and rectification as expressed by: "Search for peace and pursue it" (Psalms 34:15).  The...

To keep the good, fix the fixable and replace the bad, different methods of treatment are required. The verse in the Book of Psalms: "Turn...

The teacher must be skilled in tailoring his advice to each student based on a concerned and loving vision of what would be attractive versus...

It is not surprising to find that this skill of customizing advice relates to the property of the soul associated with the sefirah of tiferet ("beauty") with a strong...

Communication is the most essential tool of an educator's trade. Expertise in this area will enable him to serve his students most effectively. When he...

As discussed in the previous chapter, the word chech, palate is actually the subroot of the word chinuch,education. The ability to taste or discover truth develops in stages,...

According to Kabbalah, the subconscious level of mind can only be rectified through right-action. The subconscious of our physical soul–that is, the life force within...

Spiritual growth is accomplished through hard work. It is important to understand theoretical principles, but understanding can only take us so far. Application of those...